mike garry - manc poet and god

mike garry is a living legend and god of poetry...i was lucky enough to meet him and interview him asking for his views about the lost generation of today and following your dreams and artistic inclinations!

Submitted:Mar 13, 2013
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"You've got to be a bit of a dick sometimes, if youre an artist
it doesnt really matter…"

Mike Garry, proof that God is a Manc, is bringing poetry back
into all that is cool…yeah, he's a geek by his own admission,
but here is one wordsmith who knows how to wow an audience with
the power of his clever lyricism told in that unmistakeable
broad Mancunian lilt.

A poet with a heart and soul but no lofty ambitions of
greatness, only with a message for the youth of today. "Dont do
what you have to do for money…work really hard and MAKE it
work. Dont care about what people think or say about it!"

This comes from a man who knows all about following his heart
and doing what he loves. "Have I got a job?" he says dreamily.
"I am an incredibly lucky person. I make a living out of what I
love."
Giving workshops in schools and hospitals and prisons, Mike
works with tens of thousands of people every year, inspiring
and giving hope and a voice to those who may not have any
another outlet for their creativity. His love and his passion
for poetry and for people is evident when he walks into a room.

And all that love and passion has taken him far. Mike has
recently been commisioned to write a poem for Manchester United
entitled "The Threads that Weave" a poem of epic scope and
style encompassing all that is great and good in the best city
in the world. "People say I'm selling out…I say gimme the
money!" And surely what better way to platform your art than at
the biggest football club in the world? His words are now being
heard and heralded by footie fans the world over…who said
poetry was for geeks?

On tour with the eponymous John Cooper Clarke who has recently
made a come back and is supporting the ridiculoulsy talented up
and coming lyrcial genius that is Plan B, Mike is in his
element. He shines when he speaks…the audience are lured into
his mind…you can hear a pin drop in between the pauses he takes
right up to the poignant repetition of the last lines which are
his signature style.